INDIA AND BURMAH.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 998, 17 April 1891, Page 30

INDIA AND BURMAH.

THE MANIPUR RISING. FOREBODINGS REALISED. CAUSE OF THE MASSACRE. (PER press association.) Calcutta, April 8. It is reported that Senaputty, commander of the Manapuris, has fled to the jungle, taking his captives with him. It is now considered certain that Mr J. W. Quinton (Chief Commissioner of Assam), Mr Grimwood (British Resident at Manipur), Colonel Skene, Lieutenant Simpson, Messrs Cossins and Melville have been massacred, owing to instructions issued by Mr Quinton disclosing the hostility of the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viceroy of India, towards the usurper Jobraz. Calcutta, April 9. It is reported thac the British were repulsed at Tamu, and it is feared that Lieutenant Grant has been killed. Later. The Viceroy of India has received intelligence that Lieutenant Grant is still besieged ac Thonal. Three small columns are rapidly concentrating on Manipur, General Graham being in supreme command. Lieutenant Presgrave’s detachment, which had started for Tamu, is reported to he safe. The enemy are preparing to fight ten miles from the capital. The usurper Jobraij justifies the massacre of Britishers and Ghoorkas at Manipur on the grouuds of their desecrating the temples and burning to death women and children. Lieutenant Grant has _ repulsed the Manipuris at Thpnal, after several hours’ fighting, during which Senaparti, who provoked the revolt, and. two other chiefs, were killed. The detachment under Lieutenant Presgrave has effected a junction with Lieutenant Grant’s force. The natives declare they will recog nise British authority when General Graham, who is in supreme command of the punitive expedition, advances. Calcutta, April 10. The head clerk of the political agency in Manipur telegraphs that Commissioner Quinton and others were killed in action. It is reported the Regent’s regular troops are deserting, also that Jubraij has been executed for massacring British officers. The people are represented as desirous of peace, and the Ghoorka prisoners have been released. The outbreak of the Mironsai is extending, and threatens to become serious. London, April 9. Lord Lansdowne, Governor-General of India, will resign shortly on account of the state of his health. Calcutta, April 13. Revolting details have come to hand of the fate of persons captured by the Manipuris. Commissioner Quinton, two officers, and a bugler were hacked to pieces and mutilated, and the bodies thrown outside the walls of Tamu and devoured by dogs Mr Grimwood aud two other officers were shot and their bodies similarly treated. Lieut. Grant’s ammunition was almost exhausted when he was relieved. The detachments under Lieutenants Grant and Presgrave have retired. The fate of the chief Senaparti, who provoked the revolt, and who was reported to have been killed during the engagement with Lieutenant Grant’s detachment at Thonal, is uncertain. Three relief columns are rapidly massing at Kohina, Silchar, and Tamu. Lieutenant Boileau, wing officer of the 2nd battalion of Ghoorkas, who escaped from Manipur, denies the statement of the usurper Jobraj that women had been burned to death by Ghoorkas. Ten thousand Anglo-Indian troops are massed at Kohat, on the Afghan frontier. Lieutenant Grant had nine days’ heavy fighting before he was relieved. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION). Calcutta, April 9. A report has reached here that Mr J. W. Quinton, Chief Commissioner of Assam, lias been beheaded.